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- FOLLOWING ARE AMB SULLIVAN'S COMMENTS ON REF, CONCURRED IN BY* CAS VETN:
' ELIEVE IT PERTINENT TO CORRECT CERTAIN APPARENTRE CAS GUERRILLA EXPANSIONS ALREADY APPROVED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DRV-LAO BORDER IN THE PROVINCES OF SAMD LUANG pra8ang.THESE APPROVALS WERE GRANTED BY ME AND CONCURRED IN BY THEDEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR EXPANSIONS INTO THE 'DRV AS STATED IN. PARAEF. BY THE TERM "EXPANSION" AS USED IN THESEEFER TO THE ARMING OF ABLE-BORED TRIBAL ELEMENTS IN THEIR HOME AREASECLAIMING THESE AREAS FROM PL CONTROL, BRINGING THEM. MISSION'S REFUGEE PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING THEM WITH RICE, MEDICAL CARE EDUCATION, ETC. IT IS WELL BEYOND OUR CAPABILITY AND OF QUESTIONABLE DESIRABILITY AT THIS TIME TO PLAN SUCH EXPANSIONS INTO TERRITORY CONTROLLED BY THEAVE LIMITED BY APPROVALS FOR OPERATIONS INSIDE THE DRV FROM LAOS TO SMALL SCALE INTELLIGENCE PROBES TO DETERMINE POPULAR ATTITUDES AND THE RECRUITMENT OF INDIGENOUS ASSETS TO PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE AND' SUPPORT TO TEAMS 'SENT IN FROM LAOS. AVE AUTHORIZED COMMITMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS ONLY AND NOT TO VILLAGE POPULATIONS OR TRIBAL GROUPS AS SUCH.
* MY OWN ATTITUDE TOWARD OPERATIONS INTO THE DRV FROM LAOS IS FAMILIAR TO THE DEPARTMENTELIEVE, TO CAS HQS. EEL THAT ORIGINAL PURPOSE OFS NOW BEING ACCOMPLISHED IN EFFECT BY ROLLING THUNDER AND IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ROUND OPERATIONS TOBJECTIVES SUCH AS TO'INTERDICT ROUTEN NORTH VIETNAM.
WITH RESPECT TO "THE BROADER OBJECTIVEULL SCALE RESISTANCE EFFORT",SSUME'THAT THERE WILL BE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE POLICY ASPECTS OF THIS CONCEPTOULD HOPE TO BE CONSULTED AT' LEAST WITH RESPECT TO THE LAUNCHING ANO SUPPORT OF SUCH OPERATIONS FROMP-1
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